diff --git a/log4j-parent/pom.xml b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
index 7e4a570def3..4302db7a956 100644
--- a/log4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <h2.version>2.2.224</h2.version>
     <hamcrest.version>3.0</hamcrest.version>
     <HdrHistogram.version>2.2.2</HdrHistogram.version>
-    <hsqldb.version>2.7.3</hsqldb.version>
+    <hsqldb.version>2.7.4</hsqldb.version>
     <jackson-bom.version>2.18.1</jackson-bom.version>
     <!-- Override the version in Jakarta EE 9 BOM: -->
     <jakarta-activation.version>2.1.3</jakarta-activation.version>